Fox Lake police report that a man walked into a Phillips 66 service station early Friday morning on Route 12 and threatened the clerk with a knife before fleeing with an unknown amount of money.

According to statement issued by police, the man entered the service station around 4:40 a.m. and threatened the clerk with a knife and handed him a note demanding money. The clerk gave him a small amount of money, and the suspect fled the scene on foot heading south, according to police.

The offender was described as a white male, 20 to 30 years-old, standing five-foot nine-inches tall and having a heavy build, according to police. He was wearing a camouflage scarf covering his mouth and nose and what appeared to be surgical tape cut into strips outlining his eyes. He was wearing a gray fleece hooded sweatshirt and green cargo style pants, according to police.

Fox Lake Police Department

The Fox Lake police are investigating the armed robbery of a Phillips 66 gas station located on Route 12 early Friday, Feb. 2.

The Fox Lake police are investigating the armed robbery of a Phillips 66 gas station located on Route 12 early Friday, Feb. 2. (Fox Lake Police Department)